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it negates the fiscal cliff of across the board tax increases and sweeping government other agencies but many house republicans said that they were opposed to the bill because they didn't cut federal spending and they were hoping gop leaders will give the house a chance to amend the bill and send it back to the senate. democrats are saying enough is enough. >> we could allow us to go over or we can try to come together and pass something that something probably on both sides of the aisle no one agrees with 100% of. >> what we're going to do in the present plan is put nearly another trillion dollars worth of debt on the american people. time is running out to change the direction because that trillion dollars isn't just a problem for the next generation, it's a problem for corporate america, it's a problem for every american. >> the deal approved by the senate continues tax breaks for those earning less than $400,000 and for couples earning less for 450,000. it raises taxes on wealthiest americans. house republicans are supposed to meet twice today about the bill no decision expected
it negates the fiscal cliff of across the board tax increases and sweeping government other agencies but many house republicans said that they were opposed to the bill because they didn't cut federal spending and they were hoping gop leaders will give the house a chance to amend the bill and send it back to the senate. democrats are saying enough is enough. >> we could allow us to go over or we can try to come together and pass something that something probably on both sides of the aisle...
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the government will hit its federal debt limit on new year's eve and could default unless congress passes legislation to permit more borrowing. >>> the passage of proposition 30 gave governor brown the extra money he wanted for california schools. now he's working on a proposal to differencevy up the funds. eats work -- divvy up the funds. >> he wants to return more accountability, authority and decision-making down to local school districts because teachers, administrators and parents have a better sense of what their local priority are than people here in sacramento do. >> the governor's proposal will be included in his new budget set to be released next month. >>> california is losing out on federal vouchers provided from the no child left behind law. according to a report in the san jose perkry news, the state was notified last friday. it requires yearly improvements in test scores and punishes districts that don't achieve the goals. state educators say the goal is realistic. . >>> adoptions between american families and russian children could soon end. now that russia's president is
the government will hit its federal debt limit on new year's eve and could default unless congress passes legislation to permit more borrowing. >>> the passage of proposition 30 gave governor brown the extra money he wanted for california schools. now he's working on a proposal to differencevy up the funds. eats work -- divvy up the funds. >> he wants to return more accountability, authority and decision-making down to local school districts because teachers, administrators and...
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economists say the decline is due to fears of sharp tax increases and government spending cuts set to take effect next week. barkley is considering a plan to change the face of downtown with the first high rise in that city in 40 years, a los angeles real estate group today submitted and application for the plan which calls for a 17 story luxury apartment complex on harold way by the downtown bart station. the plan includes a rooftop garden, conference center and four levels of underground parking. if approved the development would transform the block long harold way there in berkeley. the project is expected to face opposition from pest veryvationist. the developer wants to tear down the back of that. >>> former president george h.w. bush is in guarded condition at a houston hospital. a spokesman says he is alert talking with staff and surrounded by his family. he was moved to the intensive care unit on sunday and been in the hospital since last month for complications related to bronchitis. >> they don't put you in icu because things are going well, we are hoping the medicines and t
economists say the decline is due to fears of sharp tax increases and government spending cuts set to take effect next week. barkley is considering a plan to change the face of downtown with the first high rise in that city in 40 years, a los angeles real estate group today submitted and application for the plan which calls for a 17 story luxury apartment complex on harold way by the downtown bart station. the plan includes a rooftop garden, conference center and four levels of underground...
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environmental groups say they are pleased the government regulators are something for questions. they have heard from several concerned people regarding areas invested with bedbugs. but the library said they never had a bedbug infestation but they plan to handle it if it happens. >>> coming up, a usc professor said increase being the numbers could help combat the numbers. >>> the windy city will soon have the most expensive parking meters starting on new year's day. they will be charging $6.50 per hour. >>> let's head back out to tara to see how this commute is going this thursday, hello tara. >>> it just wrapped up and all lanes are open now. we have a stalled car and it is blocked on 880 westbound and we also have north and southbound lanes affected at the 380 split here due to come to some construction. >> 680 at the sunole grade in fremont is also looking good. here is mark. >>> we are starting off with dry weather and we will have a quik check on rainfall statistics. you can see it since over 2215s of rain and san jose, it is well above normal obviously across the entire bay
environmental groups say they are pleased the government regulators are something for questions. they have heard from several concerned people regarding areas invested with bedbugs. but the library said they never had a bedbug infestation but they plan to handle it if it happens. >>> coming up, a usc professor said increase being the numbers could help combat the numbers. >>> the windy city will soon have the most expensive parking meters starting on new year's day. they will...
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. >> reporter: for more and more americans, the fiscal cliff is being viewed as a failure of government. >> they are on vacation, doing whatever they are doing. they don't care. >> i just don't think they will ever come to an agreement. both parties are so far apart that there is no common ground. >> reporter: if you make between 50-60,000 deal, taxes go up $92 per bye-weekly pay check. most employers will wait for the irs and will continue to deduct at the current rate. >> supposed to be pub luck servants and we can't get a compromise going. what is the right term? >> a lot of times it seems you are not being represented. you have interests over riding the people's concerns. that is an example of what happens in congress. >> the lowest income folks' check will shrink by 3%. top earners 6%. that says nothing of loss deductions or other unknowns. >> political parties need to stop looking at their platforms and look at what is best for americas. >> reporter: coming at 6:00 p.m., the anger factor. consumer editor tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> on wall street today stocks fell for a fo
. >> reporter: for more and more americans, the fiscal cliff is being viewed as a failure of government. >> they are on vacation, doing whatever they are doing. they don't care. >> i just don't think they will ever come to an agreement. both parties are so far apart that there is no common ground. >> reporter: if you make between 50-60,000 deal, taxes go up $92 per bye-weekly pay check. most employers will wait for the irs and will continue to deduct at the current rate....
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. >> and american families stuck on limbo, as russian government suspends adoptions. >> and how tunnel helped reshape a city. >> a new high tech plan to fight drunk driving in california. why some are telling it it won't work tonight on ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00. you got this, right? i do got this. let us get everything off the shelf, and to your home. sofa... desk... you know what? why don't you go get some frozen yogurt. i got this. you're so sweet. you got this, right? i do got this. let us get everything off the shelf, and to your home. >>> we have breaking news to tell you about right now. this is a live picture from news chopper 2 as a boat is outlooking for two swimmers who are reported missing near the golden gate bridge. the word we have right now is that a caller called authorities to say that two swimmers were spotted near the north tower of the golden gate bridge. right now the coast guard is launching a search and rescue operation to try to locate the swimmers. right now we don't have any word that the swimmers have been spotted by rescuers but they are actively looking
. >> and american families stuck on limbo, as russian government suspends adoptions. >> and how tunnel helped reshape a city. >> a new high tech plan to fight drunk driving in california. why some are telling it it won't work tonight on ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00. you got this, right? i do got this. let us get everything off the shelf, and to your home. sofa... desk... you know what? why don't you go get some frozen yogurt. i got this. you're so sweet. you got this, right? i...
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government with 31,000 jobs lost. what's going on here? and which stocks do you buy? does it help? > > go ahead. > > andrew's philosophy is - and i am going to speak for him - that he thinks it's a cost- cutting measure and it's good for the stock- > > of course. any time you cut costs, you cut jobs, the stock goes up. look at bank of america. the second thing- > > j.c. penney- > > j.c. penney?! they're going to zero. > > exactly! so that is not going to help their game. > > they have a bad business model. that is why they're going out of the game. > > i believe it is going to help one stock: hewlett-packard. it's a stock that- > > hewlett-packard?! > > -long been forgotten about- > > put it in the basket with dell, j.c. penney- > > put it in the basket with rim and yahoo, which have had big, big jumps. it has value, it's a name, it just needs to reinvent itself- > > what's their product they sell? > round 3) the fiscal fiasco - is this fiscal cliff a real issue for the market jan 1st? > > no. the answer is no. the market doesn't care. this is the most widely talked-about- > > why
government with 31,000 jobs lost. what's going on here? and which stocks do you buy? does it help? > > go ahead. > > andrew's philosophy is - and i am going to speak for him - that he thinks it's a cost- cutting measure and it's good for the stock- > > of course. any time you cut costs, you cut jobs, the stock goes up. look at bank of america. the second thing- > > j.c. penney- > > j.c. penney?! they're going to zero. > > exactly! so that is not going to help...
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you'll be surprised where government officials are spending your money. >>> and call it an incentive plan. the unique program being considered by san francisco to save money on health care costs. [ laughter ] [ girl ] wow, you guys have it easy. i wish i had u-verse when i was your age. in my day, we didn't have these fancy wireless receivers. blah blah blah. if i had a sleepover, i couldn't just move the tv into the playroom. no. we had to watch movies in the den because that's where the tv outlet was. and if dad was snoring on the couch, we muscled through it. is she for real? your generation has it made. [ male announcer ] the wireless receiver only from at&t u-verse. get u-verse tv for $29 a month for six months. rethink possible. >>> taxpayer money is paying salaries and bonuses to workers and elected officials who have been suspended and convicted of crimes. that's what our washington bureau reporter macfarlane found after digging into pub records >> reporter: he orchestrated an outrageously wasteful party in vegas on taxpayers dime. 800,000 spent on expensive food, entertainme
you'll be surprised where government officials are spending your money. >>> and call it an incentive plan. the unique program being considered by san francisco to save money on health care costs. [ laughter ] [ girl ] wow, you guys have it easy. i wish i had u-verse when i was your age. in my day, we didn't have these fancy wireless receivers. blah blah blah. if i had a sleepover, i couldn't just move the tv into the playroom. no. we had to watch movies in the den because that's where...
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the government approved the proposed ban in response to a law calling for sanctions against russians who have violated human rights. >>> more information now on the release of 1200 secret files disclosing sexual abuse in the boy scouts. the times published the database of the alleged abusers online after a judge ordered them handed over. we talked to one of the victims josh solomon and he brought his boy scout uniform he wore when he was 12. he said the scout master for his group molested him during camping trips in 82 and 83. >> 30s, veteran, nobody wants to admit they were powerless to stop something like this from happening. >> his abuser served time in prison on molestation charges. we contacted the boy scouts, they apologized to the victims and families saying its response to certainly cases were insufficient, inappropriate or wrong. >> we are kind of getting a break from the rain but you may want to keep umbrella handy. >> and stanford fans counting down the days until the rose bowl. >> here is a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. no traffic but a couple of hot spots with you c
the government approved the proposed ban in response to a law calling for sanctions against russians who have violated human rights. >>> more information now on the release of 1200 secret files disclosing sexual abuse in the boy scouts. the times published the database of the alleged abusers online after a judge ordered them handed over. we talked to one of the victims josh solomon and he brought his boy scout uniform he wore when he was 12. he said the scout master for his group...
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government's authority to eavesdrop on foreign spies and terrorists. it allows u.s. intelligence groups to monitor phone calls and e-mails without and court order. the rule does not apply to americans for whom the government still needs a warrant to legally conduct surveillance. >>> new california law include efforts to better protect children. coaches and administrators in schools will be required to report suspected child abuse and it will be a misdemeanor if a parent or guardian fails to report the sdreerence or death of a child -- disappearance within dwo hours. other laws increase protection from foreclosure, a state pension including a higher retirement age, and low nothing workers. >> -- low income workers. >> anyone who shops in california, more on the statewide sales tax and the last push to save money before that happens. >>> this is just 1 component of the new law and it raises the sales tax a quarter% for the next 4 years so some of spending trying to buy their big ticket items now, others say it's just 1 more reason to save. >> ask the sales staff at hon
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that number may be misleading because governments were closed and that means people could not file for benefits and may have decided to file this week. they have been off and it is just about 10 points this morning. certainly things were expected to be flat and we will keep an eye on the numbers for you. >>> what the town is showing them not to do. >>> and the latest on a payment dispute belonging to the late steve jobs. . >>> welcome back, a water-main break flooded several roads. water was turned off to nearly 400 homes and city officials rushed water to the residents. a sinkhole trapped a city bus and as you can see there the driver escaped unharmed. water service was restored last night. >>> a big rock slide closed a road and it took many drivers by surprise. cal train will open 8:00 amount m and 4:00 p.m. to let traffic through and there is still no word on when the road will fully open. >>> they are asking well wishers to hold off on sending gifts to the grieve stricken community of newtown connecticut. gifts have been pouring into the community from all over the world. officials
that number may be misleading because governments were closed and that means people could not file for benefits and may have decided to file this week. they have been off and it is just about 10 points this morning. certainly things were expected to be flat and we will keep an eye on the numbers for you. >>> what the town is showing them not to do. >>> and the latest on a payment dispute belonging to the late steve jobs. . >>> welcome back, a water-main break flooded...
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. >>> government and consumer groups turned down an officer from pg&e connected to the san bruno explosion. pg&e refused to admit any safety breaches because it feared criminal charges. critics say they were afraid it could be used against it. >>> christmas in newton, connecticut is a somber one this year. a memorial has been set up to honor those who died in the massacre. people are visiting newton, connecticut to express their sympathy. >> the holidays, my heart reaches out to the families who lost their children. we have four grandchildren, one 6, and it is such a sorrow. you know, hearts are broken. >> there are reports the town is getting six times its normal volume of mail. the owner of one store said he is taking phone calls offering credit cards to pay for groceries for families. >>> no progress after wrapping up his trip. after talks today with the president the situation was worrying. there was no indication of progress towards a solution for the country's civil war. they say 67 people, including 11 children were killed in violence today. 4,000 have been killed in the past two mo
. >>> government and consumer groups turned down an officer from pg&e connected to the san bruno explosion. pg&e refused to admit any safety breaches because it feared criminal charges. critics say they were afraid it could be used against it. >>> christmas in newton, connecticut is a somber one this year. a memorial has been set up to honor those who died in the massacre. people are visiting newton, connecticut to express their sympathy. >> the holidays, my...
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the government can still snoop on americans. the white house said the law provided vital to defending the country -- defending the country from terrorisms. >>> thousands of dollars of safety equipment that regulates alcohol sales. the department bought more than $70,000 worth of bullet resistant helmets and gas masks. they say it is essential to the safety of its agents, even though they are rarely exposed to gunfire. >>> 5 new driving laws go into effect tomorrow. drives arrested on suspicion of dui will have to give a blood sample and drives can show proof of insurance on a smartphone. and cars with a clean air vehicle sticker ride for free on toll lanes and the chp can activate silver alert and new standards for red light cameras. >>> you think santa might be taking time off but that is not the case. >> this is the annual racing santas. 1,000 santas raced through the streets. this year's theme, santa claus saves lives. they took donations that will go to shelts for -- shelts for elder -- shoulders for -- shelters for elderly.
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sloppiness, not intentional in terms of how we secure embassies in areas where you essentially don't have governments that have a lot of capacity to protect those embassies. >> reporter: on 9/11 this year, terrorists ambushed and killed the u.s. ambassador to libya. >>> at least 40 pilgrims were on the bus headed to iran to perform religious rites. a sunni group claimed responsibility for the attack. >>> in delhi people gathered to protest the death of a 23-year- old victim. her body was returned to india from singapore. six men have been charged with murder. police say the men could face the death penalty if convicted. >>> and in columbia a desperate search is under way for at least 25 people who are believed to be buried under a mud slide. the slide came crashing down yesterday on the road killing five people. at least six cars are thought to be buried under tons of mud and rocks. hundreds of firefighters, paramedics and army troops have been sent to help the operation. >>> a surfer had a story to tell tonight. this is what denny shiters board looked look after he said he heard something hit him. h
sloppiness, not intentional in terms of how we secure embassies in areas where you essentially don't have governments that have a lot of capacity to protect those embassies. >> reporter: on 9/11 this year, terrorists ambushed and killed the u.s. ambassador to libya. >>> at least 40 pilgrims were on the bus headed to iran to perform religious rites. a sunni group claimed responsibility for the attack. >>> in delhi people gathered to protest the death of a 23-year- old...
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. >>> a south african government spokesperson tonight said former president nelson mandela was released from the hospital this morning. the 94-year-old was sent to the hospital 18 days ago. he was treated for a lung infection and had gull stone surgery. >>> on january 21, president barack obama will be sworn in for his second four year term. however, washington, d.c. officials are expecting much smaller crowds this time around. in 2008, a record 1.8 million visitors made their way to the capitol to participate in inauguration festivities. d.c. officials expect about 800,000 visitors for this inauguration. >>> a surprise christmas delivery. meet the south bay father who had to jump into action when his baby arrived a lot sooner than expected. >> when we can expect the next round of rain. >>> stockings hung, decorations on the wall, and christmas dinner on the table, when a san jose family received a surprise gift last night. it was dad, not santa delivering this tiny christmas package. >> reporter: it was a gift, they were not expecting this christmas. baby conner. >> i was thinking mid-
. >>> a south african government spokesperson tonight said former president nelson mandela was released from the hospital this morning. the 94-year-old was sent to the hospital 18 days ago. he was treated for a lung infection and had gull stone surgery. >>> on january 21, president barack obama will be sworn in for his second four year term. however, washington, d.c. officials are expecting much smaller crowds this time around. in 2008, a record 1.8 million visitors made their...
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. >>> a key senator expressed optimism that the government will be able to avoid the so called fiscal cliff. >> the president was about 200 billion higher on revenues. boehner 200 billion higher on spending cuts. out of a trillion dollar budget that doesn't seem unsurmountable so i would hope they would keep talking. >> congress is expected to be back in session by thursday. without a deal tax hikes for all americans and deep spending cuts will be triggered on january 1st. >>> the head of the national rifle association today defended his group's refusal to consider any form of gun control. >> look a gun is a tool. the problem is the criminal. every police officer that walks the street knows if you want to control violent crime take violent criminals off the street. >> on friday the nra called for armed guards in schools as the best way to prevent shootings like the one in newtown connecticut. today warner a supporter of gun ownership called for mental health care as a way to protect schools. >>> religion leaders prayed for peace and called for action to prevent gun violence. church me
. >>> a key senator expressed optimism that the government will be able to avoid the so called fiscal cliff. >> the president was about 200 billion higher on revenues. boehner 200 billion higher on spending cuts. out of a trillion dollar budget that doesn't seem unsurmountable so i would hope they would keep talking. >> congress is expected to be back in session by thursday. without a deal tax hikes for all americans and deep spending cuts will be triggered on january 1st....
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a sign of what is to come if no fiscal cliff deal is reached and automatic income tax increases and government spending cuts go into effect in four days. meanwhile the president called a top four congressional leaders to meet with them at the white house later today with the hopes they can avoid this potential crisis. and in a somewhat surprising move top republican signaled he might be willing to compromise more on that when i see you next. >>> only on 2 in the north bay search teams are using a new technology to try to find a man who jumped the court me terra creek during a police chase. anthony donaldson was swept away on monday. he jumped into the creek to avoid a drunk driving test. >> really what it is it's the difference between the televisions we had years ago and newer digital tvs we have nowadays. a much sharper, clearer picture. imagery is much more defined than it was before. >> marin county is borrowing the video ray from contra costa county. they bought it from antiterrorism funds. >>> police in vacaville are asking for the public's help in finding a 56-year-old woman who has bee
a sign of what is to come if no fiscal cliff deal is reached and automatic income tax increases and government spending cuts go into effect in four days. meanwhile the president called a top four congressional leaders to meet with them at the white house later today with the hopes they can avoid this potential crisis. and in a somewhat surprising move top republican signaled he might be willing to compromise more on that when i see you next. >>> only on 2 in the north bay search teams...
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the government voted in favor of such a ban. russian activists say it deprives children of the chance to leave orphanages. it's a response to a united states law calling for sanctions against russia. >>> today marks the 8th anniversary of the quake and tsunami. survivors held prayer services. the un called it the worst natural disaster to hit thailand. tsunami's went through 14 countries. 200,000 people died. >> we are back on storm watch this day after christmas. mark is tracking a fast moving storm that has produced plenty of rain. >> and we check the return polesis of major stores. what you need to know before you return that unwanted gift. >> here is a look at bridge. you can see it's wet. we will let you know where we had spin outs this morning coming up next. . >>> this is known as boxes day in places like canada. it's become a huge shopping day similar to black friday here in the united states. the malls in england and canada are already packed with shoppers. box ifing day has been a national holiday in england since 1871
the government voted in favor of such a ban. russian activists say it deprives children of the chance to leave orphanages. it's a response to a united states law calling for sanctions against russia. >>> today marks the 8th anniversary of the quake and tsunami. survivors held prayer services. the un called it the worst natural disaster to hit thailand. tsunami's went through 14 countries. 200,000 people died. >> we are back on storm watch this day after christmas. mark is...
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. >> reporter: but if lawmakers don't extend the tax bill it reverts to 1949 law when the government not the market controlled prices and the dairy industry wasn't nearly as efficient as today. under those antiquated formulas a gallon of milk now under $4 most places could rise to $6 even $8 retail. >> you think about the fiscal cliff and they talk about, okay we're going to get a deal done and it might not be perfect. but you definitely don't expect the price of milk to double. >> the risk of this happening is quite slim. >> reporter: experts down play the dairy cliff. >> dairy producers would love to get twice as much for their milk but it ain't going to happen for a few months. >> reporter: because they say the agriculture department would stall it until congress finally acts. >> we're definitely concerned and we keep our eyes on the market. >> but for businesses like benton's dependent on dairy, even the thought of a price hike sends shivers. >> are these going to escalate as well? i'm sure. >> reporter: ice crime lovers joked, that gave them a good reason to eat more now. 1849 q
. >> reporter: but if lawmakers don't extend the tax bill it reverts to 1949 law when the government not the market controlled prices and the dairy industry wasn't nearly as efficient as today. under those antiquated formulas a gallon of milk now under $4 most places could rise to $6 even $8 retail. >> you think about the fiscal cliff and they talk about, okay we're going to get a deal done and it might not be perfect. but you definitely don't expect the price of milk to double....
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kyla campbell reports we are just hours away from automatic tax increases and government spending cuts. >> reporter: frustration is hitting a speak this morning after talking stalled last night. the house and senate will get back to work over the next few hours. senators have been trying to come up with a deal but with no luck. new mitch mcconnell is negotiating with vice president joe biden. if political leaders can not come up with a plan by midnight tonight tax rates for all americans will increase. >> if there is an ultimate compromise, there will be parts of it i find disgusting and rep hencable which i may have to swallow in the name of finding a compromise. >> reporter: how will this effect you come tomorrow morning? if there is not a deal reach there won't be a drastic change in your next paychecks. if this plays out long-term the average american middle class family stands to lose out on $2,000 to $3,000 over the next year due to the increased taxes. live in washington kyla campbell ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 5:14 meanwhile with all the focus on the fiscal cliff a new bill to pr
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the senate has put off dealing with government spending cuts for another two months and they need to address the debt ceiling and long-term budget plans. >> it's the debate we'll have next and it's a debate republicans are ready for. >> reporter: and the next debate is in the house. we'll see if they pass the senate deal when they get back to work in less than two hours. live in washington, kyla campbell, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> it is 7:13. some san francisco workers can expect slightly bigger paychecks starting today. that's because the minimum wage just went up in the city. the minimum wage is now $10.5 in san francisco. the state minimum wage in california is $8 an hour. >>> 7:13. pg&e customers, you'll see changes on your bill this month. starting today, electric bills go up about 2%. but gas rates, they are going down, almost 6%. however, the smaller gas prices, they won't last long. next month, pg&e will raise gas rates about 2% to help pay for pipeline safety upgrading. now, this was mandated by sit regulators after the 2010 pipeline explosion in san bruno. >>> well, a new ca
the senate has put off dealing with government spending cuts for another two months and they need to address the debt ceiling and long-term budget plans. >> it's the debate we'll have next and it's a debate republicans are ready for. >> reporter: and the next debate is in the house. we'll see if they pass the senate deal when they get back to work in less than two hours. live in washington, kyla campbell, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> it is 7:13. some san francisco workers can...
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government leaders say chavez may miss his january 10th inauguration. marking his 6th presidential term. >>> the woman accused of pushing a man to his death in front of a subway train in new york city will undergo a mental evaluation. prosecutors say 31-year-old erika menendez faces murder charges after she says she pushed the man on thursday. she said she did it because she thought the man was muslim and it would be cool. new documents indicate she had a troubled pass with her mother faking the -- calling the police over the last three years and she was also charged with attacking two men. >>> some being paid to carpool or use mass transit. employees who carpool for at least two months will be paid $50. employees who use mass transit will get a $0 clippard card and those who voice or have an electric car will get a $100 stipend. >>> ford says when the up ins -- numberses are counted -- ford says when the numbers are counted, they will have sold more than .2 million vehicles this year -- 2.2 million vehicles this year. the ford was the best-selling mode
government leaders say chavez may miss his january 10th inauguration. marking his 6th presidential term. >>> the woman accused of pushing a man to his death in front of a subway train in new york city will undergo a mental evaluation. prosecutors say 31-year-old erika menendez faces murder charges after she says she pushed the man on thursday. she said she did it because she thought the man was muslim and it would be cool. new documents indicate she had a troubled pass with her mother...
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. >> ouri senator gave the gop address saying the president's tax hike would only fund the government for eight days. >> here is what could happen if no deal is reached. out of work americans will loose their extended benefits, california would be hit the hardest, 400,000 will loose benefits and the bay area will certainly feel the sting, more than 22,000 people in alameda and contra costa could be affected. california is bracing for a stalemate. the state controller's office is advicing departments use 2001 tax rates to work out its next round of state worker paychecks. social security specifically will take out another 2% if the fiscal cliff is a verted the state will reimburse workers. payroll experts are telling private employers to wait for irs instructions. >>> grocery bill could also skyrocket. the dairy cliff, why milk prices could double. >> rain or shine, san francisco plays host today to a one of it's kind football game. check out the arizona state sun devil mascot and the marching man. they all entertained a huge crowd at union square. the pep rally has to get everybody ex
. >> ouri senator gave the gop address saying the president's tax hike would only fund the government for eight days. >> here is what could happen if no deal is reached. out of work americans will loose their extended benefits, california would be hit the hardest, 400,000 will loose benefits and the bay area will certainly feel the sting, more than 22,000 people in alameda and contra costa could be affected. california is bracing for a stalemate. the state controller's office is...
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so government consumer groups turned down the deal. eight people died and homes were destroyed in the explosion. >>> california safed nearly $250 million by requiring state lawmakers to drive their own cars. legislators are reimbursed for the miles they drive on official business. until last december, the state paid to lease cars for them. the sacramento bee reports the savings came because they drove fewer miles and some did not ask to be reimbursed. >>> facebook is accused of dodging taxes. accounts filed indicate that facebook fun. led millions of dollars into -- fun. ed millions of dollars into -- funneled millions of dollars into ireland. >>> the prelude to the lord of the rix movie is still the -- lord of rings movie is still the most popular in theaters. ♪ >> "tiny hobbit" is running circles around some of the biggest hollywood names. it remains number one at the weekend box office. it made more than twice as much as the debut of jack reacher. this is 40, rise to the guardians and lincoln round out the top five. >>> 8:51. we'r
so government consumer groups turned down the deal. eight people died and homes were destroyed in the explosion. >>> california safed nearly $250 million by requiring state lawmakers to drive their own cars. legislators are reimbursed for the miles they drive on official business. until last december, the state paid to lease cars for them. the sacramento bee reports the savings came because they drove fewer miles and some did not ask to be reimbursed. >>> facebook is accused...
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economists hope they'll come up with a plan to avoid automatic tax increases and government spending cuts. some fear the meet as good just for show, however a big development with the senate minority leader. he spoke directly with the president for the first time in negotiations. >> i told the president we would be happy to look at whatever he proposes but the truth is we're coming up against a hard dead line here and as i said, this is a conversation we should have had months ago. >> the main sticking point is who should pay more in taxes. democrats want a hike on households making more than $400,000 a year and republican aids say their leaders might get on board with that offer. >>> meanwhile if they aren't able to avoid the fiscal cliff people here in alabama will be especially hard hit. that's because prop 30 will soon mean higher sales taxes and higher income taxes on the state's top earners, the fiscal cliff would add to that hitting all american with higher taxes. >> i don't know if there's a word to describe how upset the public is going to be. nobody's going to be happy to s
economists hope they'll come up with a plan to avoid automatic tax increases and government spending cuts. some fear the meet as good just for show, however a big development with the senate minority leader. he spoke directly with the president for the first time in negotiations. >> i told the president we would be happy to look at whatever he proposes but the truth is we're coming up against a hard dead line here and as i said, this is a conversation we should have had months ago....
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. >>> the federal government is warning people along the west coast there will be more debris washing up from the japanese tsunami. items that have already washum, including a huge dock, small fishing boats and soccer balls. last year's disaster went about 5 million tons of debris into the pacific. scientists expect the bulk will end up in alaska, washington state and oregon. but a recent winter warning could carry the debris to the winter coastline. >>> there's a very strong warning about the dangers of avalanches this morning heading up to the north. it comes one day after an experienced snowboarder died after getting caught in an avalanche at donner ski ranch. 49-year-old steven anderson was buried for five hours. by the time crews reached him, it was too late. >> the friends were looking for him and probing around. they didn't find him. he was at the bottom of the cliff instead of the top. >> the resort said several people were iskiing and snowboarding in the area when the avalanche was triggered. the avalanche center of california says the risk is more considerablable in the next
. >>> the federal government is warning people along the west coast there will be more debris washing up from the japanese tsunami. items that have already washum, including a huge dock, small fishing boats and soccer balls. last year's disaster went about 5 million tons of debris into the pacific. scientists expect the bulk will end up in alaska, washington state and oregon. but a recent winter warning could carry the debris to the winter coastline. >>> there's a very strong...
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i think like a battle ship city government is not easy to turn quickly. it's going to take us years of hard work and partnership and dedication to make that happen. i think we are forging those partnerships. i think there will be debated about centralize and decentralization but in the interim period or department heads make a determination about that i think it boils down to partnerships and i think department of technology and cio and coit we spend time creating these partnerships and the consolidation project is a great one. i also want to acknowledge the airport and the emergency management center and we have a great partnership with. we have a great partnership with labor and reclassify it positions and training program whereas in the past it was done on a department by department basis so i think we're creating those partnerships for success, but i think at the end of the day it's a transitional challenge for the organization to go from thinking of itself as minicorporations as they view themselves at times in independent departments to work togethe
i think like a battle ship city government is not easy to turn quickly. it's going to take us years of hard work and partnership and dedication to make that happen. i think we are forging those partnerships. i think there will be debated about centralize and decentralization but in the interim period or department heads make a determination about that i think it boils down to partnerships and i think department of technology and cio and coit we spend time creating these partnerships and the...
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so the government took away his back again. tonight, we cannot replace the bat that was taken away from that young boy. but we do give them something that we hope will take its place. ladies and gentlemen, i present to you the first ever recipient to of the lifetime achievement award for services rendered to the asian american community and services rendered to our nation. i give to you secretary mineta. [applause] >> i cannot think of a more appropriate gift tonight than to receive this bat. i want to thank the mayor, and everyone, members of the board of supervisors, for hosting this event tonight. all of us who have had the privilege of serving in public service have gone to that point because we were standing on the shoulders of those who preceded us. i want everybody here to remember that whenever they do in the future, bring everything you are and bring everything you want to the jobs you are going to be doing. there are tremendous opportunities that are out there. asian-pacific american heritage week is a time for all of
so the government took away his back again. tonight, we cannot replace the bat that was taken away from that young boy. but we do give them something that we hope will take its place. ladies and gentlemen, i present to you the first ever recipient to of the lifetime achievement award for services rendered to the asian american community and services rendered to our nation. i give to you secretary mineta. [applause] >> i cannot think of a more appropriate gift tonight than to receive this...
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[applause] the good government awards also support spur's good government work. it is a central part of our mission. our agenda is admittedly ambitious. we analyze every local measure on the san francisco ballot, which until recently was a pretty formidable task. we participate in most of the major issues of city government from pension and payroll tax reform to some of the most important discussions on how we fund a lot of our public services, whether that finding different revenue streams for our parks, are trying to find new ways to fund public transportation in the city. we're very happy to be working with mayor lee and the board to address a lot of these issues. this will clearly be a busy year for us. another component of our work is connecting the city's robuspro o assistance with our many business partners. this is a core part of mfac original purpose in san francisco. we are focused on building this capacity once again. as everyone here knows, the nature of how cities are doing business is changing. fundamentally. costly federal and state mandates contin
[applause] the good government awards also support spur's good government work. it is a central part of our mission. our agenda is admittedly ambitious. we analyze every local measure on the san francisco ballot, which until recently was a pretty formidable task. we participate in most of the major issues of city government from pension and payroll tax reform to some of the most important discussions on how we fund a lot of our public services, whether that finding different revenue streams for...
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opportunity fund is not a bank or a government agency. we are an independent nonprofit organization with a mission to provide capital to working people to help them earn, say, and invest in the future. we focus primarily on businesses that are not yet bankable. most of our clients are themselves low or moderate income people or working in low or moderate income neighborhoods. but not exclusively. we will look at any business we think can bring about substantial community benefits. i want to talk about what type of loans we make and whatever products we have. that is important to note that in our case, they mentioned -- i mentioned some acronyms. the service corps of retired executives, women's business centers, renaissance and entrepreneurs should here in san francisco, women's initiative for self-employed -- those organizations offer classes often and one-on-one counseling. in some cases, whether or not you are seeking a loan -- in our case, and rising is strictly tied to a loan. we are a financial institution. but if you come to us for
opportunity fund is not a bank or a government agency. we are an independent nonprofit organization with a mission to provide capital to working people to help them earn, say, and invest in the future. we focus primarily on businesses that are not yet bankable. most of our clients are themselves low or moderate income people or working in low or moderate income neighborhoods. but not exclusively. we will look at any business we think can bring about substantial community benefits. i want to...
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the federal government has been cracking down on california but i don't see too much activity in san francisco and number two, the obvious one, which most people don't want to talk about is the sex slave trade. san francisco is one of the cities along the main routes in the west coast, so i would like to see a discussion because in my opinion it does operate in a certain sense within san francisco, so i think it falls within city operations, and i think having three liquor licenses on a monday morning -- i don't think if the taxpayers are getting our monies worth, but i want to say one thing for sure. i would like to thank supervisor olague for her independence. thank you. >> thank you. any further comment? public comment is closed. can we send this forward with recommendations? that will be the order. mr. clerk, anymore items before the committee? >> that concludes the agenda. >> thank you very much. we are adjourned. >>. >> high guys donna here with this week's bus 2012 has come and gone and as we get ready for the new rather and start our resolution let's welcomian in style here a
the federal government has been cracking down on california but i don't see too much activity in san francisco and number two, the obvious one, which most people don't want to talk about is the sex slave trade. san francisco is one of the cities along the main routes in the west coast, so i would like to see a discussion because in my opinion it does operate in a certain sense within san francisco, so i think it falls within city operations, and i think having three liquor licenses on a monday...
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we wanted to make sure that we portray that we're there to assist and support the government that has requested our service to be there. we wanted to make sure that our forces that are responding in a military environment go in with the right knowledge and the right attitude and you can see the tactical unit at the bottom there and the crisis response civil military operations center that was there to provide the command and control of those tactical units responding on the military side, this provided a perfect environment and opportunity for them to be able to interact with the civilian partners and provide the most appropriate response and understanding. very complex and again i just want to reiterate that the military, we know when we're responding in this type of environment that we're not coming in with the heavy capability and saying don't worry, we're here to help you and take over, we're here to complement and support you with the appropriate ways that you request our needs. the next few slides that i'm going to go over here shows some of the military capability and how some
we wanted to make sure that we portray that we're there to assist and support the government that has requested our service to be there. we wanted to make sure that our forces that are responding in a military environment go in with the right knowledge and the right attitude and you can see the tactical unit at the bottom there and the crisis response civil military operations center that was there to provide the command and control of those tactical units responding on the military side, this...
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this is from the federal government, ok. this is tax incentives. you have to have tax liability. you have to pay taxes to make this thing valuable to you, but most people do. the law is written at 30% of the cost you can have a tax credit of 30%. let's talk about real numbers. what am i paying now and what am i going to be paying in the future? if i can make money today on my monthly payment and go green, why not? solar kind of reverses the effect. it's like tax brackets. the return on investment typically is higher if you got a big bill. there is also another thing about time of use rates. i want to go over it very briefly. it does have some effect and you will hear it about on your bid. the time of use rate is a way that you tilts are trying to help -- utilities are trying to manage their peak demand. you charge people more during peak periods. you make it up to them by charging the low market rate off peak. this is off peak and you'll be charged a very low rate for it. at shoulder peak you'll be charged more. at on peak, you'll be charged the most, another shoulder, another of
this is from the federal government, ok. this is tax incentives. you have to have tax liability. you have to pay taxes to make this thing valuable to you, but most people do. the law is written at 30% of the cost you can have a tax credit of 30%. let's talk about real numbers. what am i paying now and what am i going to be paying in the future? if i can make money today on my monthly payment and go green, why not? solar kind of reverses the effect. it's like tax brackets. the return on...
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there are 13 other states, and the federal government which already do this and in the 13 other states, we have the data that shows that we get better results, better outcomes, meaning safer communities, and surprisingly the states include not only the large eastern states of pennsylvania and new york, but also states like mississippi, south carolina, west virginia, wyoming, iowa, all of which use this mid deem charge rather than felony. and what we find in these 13 other states is that there are higher rates of drug treatment participation, lower rates of drug use, and even slightly lower rates of violent and property crime. so again, we can prove we can have safer communities. and then of course there are the unintended consequences of a felony conviction. consequences that really can cause great damage to a young life for many decades out. the very three things that can keep someone successfully in his or her recovery, access to housing, education and employment are put farther out of reach because of a felony conviction, especially in a down economy, someone with a felony has great
there are 13 other states, and the federal government which already do this and in the 13 other states, we have the data that shows that we get better results, better outcomes, meaning safer communities, and surprisingly the states include not only the large eastern states of pennsylvania and new york, but also states like mississippi, south carolina, west virginia, wyoming, iowa, all of which use this mid deem charge rather than felony. and what we find in these 13 other states is that there...
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. >> the president's tax hike would only fund the government for eight days. americans deserve to know, what does the president propose we do for the other 357 days of the year? >> reporter: president obama insists his plan on the table is fair. and it includes plenty of cuts to government spending. >> we just can't afford a politically self-inflicted wound to our economy. >> reporter: if sunday's negotiations don't pan out, the president says he's ready to propose his own scaled-back tax bill that would block tax increases for all but the wealthy and preserve expiring unemployment benefits. >> for those of us who invest in the stock market, it's disgusting to watch them jockey around with our money. >> reporter: missing in all the last-minute negotiations is talk of the $1.2 trillion of mandatory spending cuts scheduled to go into effect tuesday. cbs news, washington. >> if the government does go over the cliff, the impact on the aviation industry could be disastrous and it could have a domino effect on the economy. the transportation security administration
. >> the president's tax hike would only fund the government for eight days. americans deserve to know, what does the president propose we do for the other 357 days of the year? >> reporter: president obama insists his plan on the table is fair. and it includes plenty of cuts to government spending. >> we just can't afford a politically self-inflicted wound to our economy. >> reporter: if sunday's negotiations don't pan out, the president says he's ready to propose his...
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challenged that government should be dealing with. i was proud that we had a chance to work together in connection with some of that. >> if you look across, it's a lot of history, 34 years altogether, is there a time when you look back and say those are the best years. those are the ones i enjoyed the most. >> every year that goes by it amazes me that i am still here. i did not plan to be here this long. if i did not have the chance to serve in some of those appropriations we would not have stayed this long. there are many ways to impact the process and the future of congress itself. it is my intention to try to do that regardless on what doorway we're walking through in our life. >> you haven't announced what you are doing next have you? >> i have not and i have no idea. >> how does that feel >> it feels great. my bride and i -- we have worked together many years. where i have had success, any you can says i've had it is work that we've done together and we're proud that we're going to take these next steps that will allow to make a
challenged that government should be dealing with. i was proud that we had a chance to work together in connection with some of that. >> if you look across, it's a lot of history, 34 years altogether, is there a time when you look back and say those are the best years. those are the ones i enjoyed the most. >> every year that goes by it amazes me that i am still here. i did not plan to be here this long. if i did not have the chance to serve in some of those appropriations we would...
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. >> chris: it would only fund the government for 8 days. what does the president propose we do for the other 357 days? >> reporter: president obama insists his plan on the tablt is fair and it include -- table is fair and includes plenty. cuts to spending. >> we can't afford a politically self-conflicted wound to our economy. >> reporter: if the negotiations don't pan out, the president is ready to propose his own scaled back bill that would block tax increases for all but the wealthy and preserve expiring unemployment benefits. with the deficit ticking higher, patience is wearing thin. >> for those of us that invest in the stock market, it's disgusting to watch them jockey around with our money. we're affected every day. >> reporter: missing in all the last-minute negotiations is talk of the $1.2 million in mandatory spending cuts scheduled to go into effect tuesday. >>> if the government does go over the cliff, the impact on the aviation industry could be disastrous, and it could have a domino effect on the economy. the transportation sec
. >> chris: it would only fund the government for 8 days. what does the president propose we do for the other 357 days? >> reporter: president obama insists his plan on the tablt is fair and it include -- table is fair and includes plenty. cuts to spending. >> we can't afford a politically self-conflicted wound to our economy. >> reporter: if the negotiations don't pan out, the president is ready to propose his own scaled back bill that would block tax increases for all...
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it's done every year and what the government code says is that would like for developers in the city of san francisco to sort of having a non-binding five-year projection each year of what we're spending the money on, so theoretically we're not putting it in a box somewhere. we're not bound by those, but we try to give a listing of work reflect what can be spent on. >> has this group done this every year? >> they have done this report for us every year for the last, i think, four or five years. and one of the other things, by the way, i might add that they are doing for us now is that sacramento has determined that school districts are allowed this year to raise their developer fee amounts that we charge developers. however, the only way we can do that is we need to demonstrate under the government code certain specific demographic and other sort of financial and economic conditions in the city of san francisco have changed to warrant that increase. so we have actually retained them to see if we are entitled to raise our rates, which would obviously help us and we won't know that for
it's done every year and what the government code says is that would like for developers in the city of san francisco to sort of having a non-binding five-year projection each year of what we're spending the money on, so theoretically we're not putting it in a box somewhere. we're not bound by those, but we try to give a listing of work reflect what can be spent on. >> has this group done this every year? >> they have done this report for us every year for the last, i think, four or...
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. >> people in government must ál >> they do know a state audit in march, 2011 first outlined problems in the phone system. and the follow up audit confirmed issues are very serious. of the 29.7 million calls in which individuals asked to speak to an agent, 24.9 million, 84% were unsuccess oofl people have a lot of expectation that's i call and someone is there to answer. well there are finite resources of staff. >> the spokesperson says budget limitations and the volume of calls to the unemployment insurance line make it difficult to answer every call. >> demand is overwhelming. and we're doing our best to try to make information available for customers. >> she has the same advice for people having trouble on the disability insurance line. >> submit questions online. some people may not want to do that but it's that self service help mode that well help us get caught up make sure this transition completes. >> she says they're complete because of a new auto mated system in november. department having trouble with transition. it's up to you to help them out. >> yes. people are paying in
. >> people in government must ál >> they do know a state audit in march, 2011 first outlined problems in the phone system. and the follow up audit confirmed issues are very serious. of the 29.7 million calls in which individuals asked to speak to an agent, 24.9 million, 84% were unsuccess oofl people have a lot of expectation that's i call and someone is there to answer. well there are finite resources of staff. >> the spokesperson says budget limitations and the volume of...
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nor is it the government whether it is a fair wage or not. melissa: i love your embracing and celebrating christmas. it is very pro- christmas. what was the thought process that went into im going to get a giant box and wrap it up and randomly wear it on television. we had no warning that you were going to do this at all. this is a complete surprise to me. >> there is so much to celebrate. christmas is a great time of the year. i think it is a wonderful time to step back and appreciate this wonderful country and culture that we live in. melissa: they are telling me to wrap you, no pun intended. happy new year. oh, he is god. i really hope he is not a kid in front of that box. how about a nice filet of frank in fish. genetically made fish. do not count on your grocer to let you know you are actually eating one did that whole story is coming up next. we have the best and worst marketing stunts of the year. you do not want to miss it. ♪ i'm dominique dawes and there's a big advantage parents can give their kids -- making sure they get active a
nor is it the government whether it is a fair wage or not. melissa: i love your embracing and celebrating christmas. it is very pro- christmas. what was the thought process that went into im going to get a giant box and wrap it up and randomly wear it on television. we had no warning that you were going to do this at all. this is a complete surprise to me. >> there is so much to celebrate. christmas is a great time of the year. i think it is a wonderful time to step back and appreciate...
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and the united states government. so i rise with pleasure to say that i will vote in favor of carol galante for commissioner of f.h.a. and i yield back. a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from tennessee. mr. corkerer: thank you, mr. president. i rise to speak behind the distinguished senator from georgia, who knows all things housing, has more experience in the housing market than any senator in the united states senate and always speaks with eloquence and balance. and i just want to second what he said. i've spent a lot of time with the nominee, carol galante. she is technically very proficient. mr. president, just over the last two weeks, she has put in place reforms that are very, very strong. they're just a start and i know that a lot more needs to happen at f.h.a. but she's put in place some very significant reforms. one of the things that i know we've been losing billions of dollars with at f.h.a. -- and i think seniors have been taken advantage of -- is something called a full draw, fi
and the united states government. so i rise with pleasure to say that i will vote in favor of carol galante for commissioner of f.h.a. and i yield back. a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from tennessee. mr. corkerer: thank you, mr. president. i rise to speak behind the distinguished senator from georgia, who knows all things housing, has more experience in the housing market than any senator in the united states senate and always speaks with eloquence and balance. and...
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this is the type of government we need in this world. he didn't go to them to protest why you are following me. no, he became friends. they became friends. this is chris stevens. i really cry for my family and -- with my family for chris when they hear this news. we lost a friend. we lost a supporter and lost a hero. chris stevens is a hero and part of the libyan history. part of the libyan revolution. his name will never forget. we will never forget him. i'm sure that his name and his achievement will be part of the history. we again are sorry we cannot protect this professional diplomat who came to help us in a very critical time when we looking for friends and for support and for help. now it is time of peace. we need support of friend who support us during the war. libya is still facing a very critical challenge. the same day chris stevens is the day the parliament first time in 42 years that they elect their first prime minister. thank you united states for your support. again, we are sorry on behalf of libyan people for the loss of
this is the type of government we need in this world. he didn't go to them to protest why you are following me. no, he became friends. they became friends. this is chris stevens. i really cry for my family and -- with my family for chris when they hear this news. we lost a friend. we lost a supporter and lost a hero. chris stevens is a hero and part of the libyan history. part of the libyan revolution. his name will never forget. we will never forget him. i'm sure that his name and his...